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1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–2 record in conference play.[1]

1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Illinois State + 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Western Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Indiana State*
L 6–4111,000[2]
September 23at Milwaukee*
L 6–304,000–4,500[3]
September 30Eastern Michigan*
L 12–284,500–5,000[4][5]
October 7at Central Michigan
L 0–215,000[6]
October 14Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 6–284,000[7]
October 21at Bradley*
L 12–204,000[8]
October 28Western Illinois 
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 12–75,500[9]
November 4at Chicago Circle*
T 6–6200[10]
November 11Wayne State*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 20–142,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Bender, Carl (September 17, 1967). "Astro Turf Agrees with Sycamores". Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Panthers Dubbed 30-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 25, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EIU Backfield Star Injured In 28-12 Loss to E. Mich". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 2, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Central Mich. Trims EIU 21-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Cushman, Roger (October 15, 1967). "ISU Remains Unbeaten, Hurdles Eastern, 28-6". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EIU Loses To Bradley 20-12". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 23, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kimball, Jim (October 30, 1967). "At Last... Eastern Cops Homecoming Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern ties Chikas after pass penalty". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. p. 2:4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ George Cantor (November 12, 1967). "One-Handed Catch Decides Duel: E. Illinois Wrecks Wayne's Streak, 20-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 20C. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


 

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